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WCMA Annual Member Meeting and Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM (CDT)

* Registration open until 9/9/26 at 12:00 AM (CDT)

Event Details

Gather with your fellow WCMA members for a day of networking, learning, and celebration at WCMA’s Annual Member Meeting and Awards Ceremony September 23, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin!

Agenda:

  • 11:30 a.m.: Registration & Networking
  • 12:00 p.m.: Welcome & Introductions
  • 12:15 p.m.: Lunch
  • 1:00 p.m.: Keynote Panel - Value-Added Ventures: How Dairy Leaders Are Investing in Dairy’s Strengths
    • Featuring:
      • Jenny Drake, VP of Operations, Grande Cheese Company
      • Brianne Maier, VP of Dairy Foods R&D, Land O'Lakes
      • Derek Miller, VP of Communication, Lifeway Foods
      • Dan O’Leary, CEO, V&V Supremo Food Products
  • 2:15 p.m. Networking Break
  • 2:30 p.m. WCMA: A Year in Review and a Look Forward
  • 2:50 p.m.: WCMA Member Impact Awards Ceremony
  • 3:30 p.m.: Adjournment

Hotel Rooms

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved for the night of September 22.  Click here to make a reservation. The cutoff date to make a reservation is August 22.

    For More Information:

    Judy Keller
    Judy Keller
    Senior Director, Events Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (608)286-1001
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